Society & Culture - 14 November 2006

Okay, this sounds nuts, but here's the deal. My fiance came to me today and told me that last night she had a "vision" of God when she was in bed (I was not there). Not just a vision, but a "message" that she "didn't have a lot of time", and that she need to make sure her loved ones knew how much she loved them. My fiance is not crazy, and it took her all day to get up the nerve to tell me about this experience. It affected her very deeply, and she's been crying off and on all day because of this experience. She says she was wide awake, sitting up in bed, so it was not a dream. Rather, the voice woke her from her sleep. She said that initially she felt very at peace about it, but as she laid in bed afterwards and thought about what had happened it frightened her alot. She wasn't able to get back to sleep. Anyone had similar experiences? She is so genuine and has no reason to make this up. It has very much affected her emotionally.

2006-11-14 16:45:44 · 19 answers · asked by H2Oskier 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-14 16:45:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I understand the concept of not allowing a person to hold a leadership position, while engaged in an actively immoral lifestyle. I wouldn't want an active alcoholic or adulterer teaching my kids' Sunday school class.

However, hasn't NC gone a bit far when they now say that they will "oust" any congregation who accepts homosexual members?

What happened to our autonomy? Does the convention (and its affiliate churches) now have a right to deny membership to anyone they please?

Where does this leave churches who actively reach out to the homosexual community?

2006-11-14 16:42:09 · 11 answers · asked by azar_and_bath 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I try to put a quote about religion on my about me section when I can.

any suggestions? Be createive but it has to say in the R@S section.

2006-11-14 16:41:51 · 17 answers · asked by Gamla Joe 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-14 16:40:23 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why do some people act so ghetto? Do ghetto folks ever see people who talk with decency and respect? Don't they hear themselves and wonder why they sound so ghetto? Sheesh!

2006-11-14 16:39:59 · 10 answers · asked by mempto 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

What I mean is, what do you think of its meaning ('Exhistance' in Hebrew and 'Hazelnut' in French), its origin, and the way it sounds. I know everyone has their own opinions, but I am hoping to find a good name for a character of a story for my English class.

2006-11-14 16:39:16 · 4 answers · asked by The Young Creator 2 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-11-14 16:38:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

2006-11-14 16:37:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Good night to all of you.

2006-11-14 16:37:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Faith is usually defined as belief beyond evidence, in other words, you belief something, such as god, without any evidence.

Agnosticism is having a belief in a deity, while believing the existence of that deity is inherently unknowable. so, from the point of view of an agnostic, they can believe in god and also believe there is no evidence to prove gods existence. thus, belief without evidence.

christians and many different religions seem to always have evidence for their belief in god's existence. From this point of view they would not have faith, for faith is belief without evidence.

so, it seems that agnostics are the ones with faith, while the thesist (christians etc...) are the one without faith. maybe that explains the many problems with todays religions.

2006-11-14 16:36:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-14 16:36:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-14 16:35:44 · 1 answers · asked by gwbsbodygaurd 1 in Other - Holidays

Don't write anything except for your definition of God. I don't care what your opinion of religion is; or whether or not you hate sin; or what this God will do to me; or if this God will save me; or any mention of Jesus.

Just write "God - ..." with the definition after the dash, and that's it.

2006-11-14 16:35:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It says in the bible that women are not allowed to speak in the church. Why dont christians follow this rule?

1 Corinthians 14:33-35 states, "...As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church."

2006-11-14 16:34:58 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

how many of you "christians" knows this fact ..?

2006-11-14 16:34:18 · 25 answers · asked by u&me 3 in Religion & Spirituality

http://www.churchofsatan.com/

2006-11-14 16:33:16 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

If yes, do they have a sacred text that implies that they should believe in an afterlife?

2006-11-14 16:32:50 · 5 answers · asked by LearningGuy 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-14 16:32:38 · 9 answers · asked by santacruzhippie 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-11-14 16:31:56 · 8 answers · asked by NancyEllen E 1 in Religion & Spirituality

They have a small kid who looks so innocent!

2006-11-14 16:31:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

2006-11-14 16:31:22 · 14 answers · asked by sueflower 6 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-11-14 16:29:58 · 16 answers · asked by jasonttash 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What about women who love and have sex with other women?
I would like to know .
Thank you.

2006-11-14 16:28:39 · 12 answers · asked by Deedeeyahoo 3 in Religion & Spirituality

anyway to find out if he's or not.

2006-11-14 16:28:13 · 14 answers · asked by matthew w 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

First of all, the Latin language originated in Italy. So the Spaniards are not even "Latino" to begin with. Latin is a dead language, not a race. And Hispanic means that you are from a country in the Americas that speaks SPANISH. It is NOT a race, ANYONE can be Hispanic. There are Asian Hispanics, Black Hispanics, it is just ignorant to believe that it is actually a RACE. Why are people so uneducated? That is like me saying that my race is French. See how stupid that sounds? French is either a language or a nationality. NOT a race.

2006-11-14 16:27:50 · 10 answers · asked by Ohay 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-11-14 16:26:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

(muttering) ...that's one less present for you... you ungrateful little....

2006-11-14 16:26:39 · 9 answers · asked by sueflower 6 in Other - Holidays

And whose interpretation do you rely on?
A. Masters of Divinity
B. Bible Scholars
C. Prophets of God
D. Anyone who feels inspired by the Holy Spirit
E. Critics / Skeptics
F. Other (please specify)

2006-11-14 16:26:35 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

And if you know what his spiritual belief was, please add details for why you would re-elect him.

2006-11-14 16:26:25 · 17 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality